Lead Accountant

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow?  Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.

We have a new opportunity for a Lead Accountant to join our team, based in Avonmouth, working 37.5 hours per week.

The salary for this role will be £50,000 per year with participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits. This role will be based in Avonmouth, with an opportunity for hybrid working - this will be discussed further at interview. 

The closing date for applications is 31st December 2025. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

We are looking for an experienced Lead Accountant to take ownership of P&L actuals and balance sheets for designated business units, producing accurate monthly management accounts and supporting both statutory and internal reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Produce variance analysis and financial reports.
• Support year-end close, audits, and statutory accounts.
• Manage Fixed Asset & Lease Accounting for relevant cost centres.
• Work with Finance Business Partners and AP teams to improve processes.
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with reporting requirements (e.g., VAT, ONS surveys).
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support to Senior Accountants.

About You

Essential:

• Strong financial and analytical experience, with management accounting knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence handling large data sets.
• Highly organised, accurate and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Proactive, process-driven and able to build strong stakeholder relationships.

Desirable:

• Experience in the energy/waste sector.
• Dynamics 365 experience.

To view the profile, which outlines the person specification and list of responsibilities in full, please click here.  

How to apply

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We are a Great Place to Work 

There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio.

What can we offer you?

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join - take a look at our Rewards and Benefits

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.